Little Dreams

Real

The house looked familiar but it was still blurry. It was late into the night and all I could remember was that I spent most of my night talking with Kenneth. Now as he was laying on the blow up mattress not too far from the girl he liked I couldn't help but think.....

Why was I not good enough?

The conversation was irrelevant but I remember sitting here on the edge of the mattress trying to stay awake. I didn't want the night to end because I knew that when we woke up tomorrow he would go back to being the same boy that was pinning for a girl that refused him and now had a boyfriend. As for me I would only be a distant memory while I remembered every detail of tonight and maybe even hope that it will develop into something more one day.

I guess he saw that I was falling asleep because he moved over and pat the spot next to him.

"You know I can't we'll get in trouble plus Maria will see." I looked behind me to make sure she was sleeping and sure enough she was snuggled up next to her sister.

"Don't worry about it. Besides you're tired and if anything I'll deal with Melissa in the morning." He said with a cheesy smile. Melissa was Maria's mom and the owner of the house we were staying in. I was glad that he offered because Melissa honestly scares me to death.

I thought for a second before getting in next to him. He threw a blanket around my waist as I got comfortable. We were both laying on our stomach and facing each other so we could continue talking. I grabbed a corner of the blanket so I could cuddle into it. 

Not much talking happened though. We just laid there staring at each other. I don't know how much time past but I enjoyed every second of it. I could stare into his brown eyes forever.

The moment didn't last long because he whispered something under his breath as a soft smile broke on his face. I wasn't sure what language it was but it wasn't English. It sounded Russian or German or maybe even French. But I knew what he had said I just wanted to make sure I heard him correctly.

"What does that mean?" I asked in between a yawn. I closed my eyes knowing I couldn't hold on much longer. He waited a few moments to respond.

"It means my curved beauty." He whispered it once again thinking I was asleep or couldn't hear him. But I heard him clearly.  My heart froze as I opened my eyes and made eye contact with his. His look of surprise said it all.

All I could do was smile at him before falling asleep and waking up the next day to yelling. My blanket was snatched from me making my mood worse. All of last night's events left my mind as the real world came rushing back. I looked behind me to see who the culprit was and what I saw made me pale. 

Standing in front of me with the blanket in her hand and a betrayed look on her face was a murderous Maria in all her beauty. Kenneth was sitting on the edge of the mattress trying to talk to Melissa. I knew I should've just slept on the floor.

Because I did something forbidden. Kenneth was Maria's territory. And no matter what Maria would do anything in her power to keep what was hers. I had just declared war and I knew I would lose this game.

Besides......

Maria always gets what she wants.